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evident this discourtesy.
With reference to the $58
his father paid for
which he
says.
him in some department, I have only to inform you that there is no record here of such payment; the expenses of several Emigrants demanded and delivered to their parents do not exceed $13 to 16. One Mrs Caldwell of Hong Kong will bear witness to this; he was here last week together with two Chinamen
who
were
trying to find out a
relative of theirs, who
was
found
the 27th day of May last on board the Ship "Joanna" with the S-102,
he
was
immediately
handed over
to his relatives, who paid $16 for
expenses, viz: -
Money received according to the contents &
Clothes and Blankets furnished
Maintenance during 35 days
$ 16.
Chinese Emigration, 6th June, 1867.
Antonio Marques Pereira, Chairman,
Prov. Superintendent of the Chinese affairs.
(True Copy.)
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(Signed) Felix Hilario de Azevedo,
Supt of the Chinese Emigration
(Signed) Gregorio Jose Ribeiro,
Secretary to the Government.
True Copies.
Arthur Edward Kennedy
Acting Colonial Secretary.